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invention

[in-ven-shuhn] / ɪnˈvɛn ʃən /




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AI is the first invention humans have made that can simulate the process of thinking and conversing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

But necessity is the mother of invention or, in this case, reinvention.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

World Wide Web pioneer Tim Berners-Lee says he wants to see artificial intelligence preserve "the original values" of his invention while allowing users to filter personal data sent to tech giants.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

And it turns out there’s an ingenious, inexpensive little invention that combines the pacifier with the medicine syringe.

From Slate • May 17, 2026

For that reason, we must consider the concept of history, which, we are often told, begins with the invention of writing some 8,000 years ago.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson




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